Binzhou in East China's Shandong province hosted a youth communication activity with Krivoy Rog, Ukraine via online channels on Nov 26.

Binzhou hosts an online youth communication activity with Krivoy Rog, Ukraine on Nov 26. [Photo/binzhouw.com]

This was the first online international youth exchange activity held in Binzhou. Students from the south campus of the Binzhou Experimental School and the No 130 Middle School in Krivoy Rog conducted friendly talks during the event. Students discussed the impact of and shared their expectations for the post-pandemic era.

Thirty pairs of children from the two schools will also form youth partnerships to interact and learn from each other.

Students from Binzhou Experimental School and the No 130 Middle School in Krivoy Rog carry out talks. [Photo/binzhouw.com]

The two schools also signed an agreement to establish friendly relations during the event. Under the framework of the agreement, the two sides will establish an exchange and interaction mechanism, carry out educational activities, and jointly promote multi-level comprehensive cooperation.

Binzhou has established economic and trade cooperation relations with 178 countries and regions, and 639 enterprises in the city have economic and trade relations with countries and regions involved in the Belt and Road Initiative and the RCEP agreement.

The two schools sign an agreement to establish friendly relations. [Photo/binzhouw.com]

Krivoy Rog is the largest city in central Ukraine and the 7th most populous city in the country.

In April last year, Binzhou held an experience-sharing meeting with Krivoy Rog to share ideas and methods for fighting the pandemic. Over the past year and more, the two sides have conducted many friendly exchanges in education, culture and other fields.

The two schools sign an agreement to establish friendly relations. [Photo/binzhouw.com]

A student gives a speech during the event. [Photo/binzhouw.com]